Irving, Texas

Irving is a principal city in Dallas County, Texas and an inner ring suburb of Dallas. Irving was founded in 1903, and it was named for the co-founder Otis Brown's wife Netta's favorite author, Washington Irving. It was incorporated on 14 April 1914 with Otis Brown as its first mayor, and a significant population increase began in the 1930s. During the 1960s, a number of manufacturing plants opened in Irving, along with transportation, retail, and financial businesses. In 2016, Irving had a population of 238,289 people.